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http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/12095/global-insights-turkey-turns-to-nato-after-syria-downs-jetYesterday’s NATO meeting on Syria’s downing of a Turkish RF-4 Phantom reconnaissance jet Friday underscores the growing importance of Turkey and NATO for each other. But though Turkey is emerging as one of NATO’s most important members, making major contributions to the alliance in many key areas, neither Turkey nor the alliance is eager to become involved in Syria’s civil war.

Global Insights: Turkey Turns to NATO After Syria Downs Jet

Yesterday’s NATO meeting on Syria’s downing of a Turkish RF-4 Phantom reconnaissance jet Friday underscores the growing importance of Turkey and NATO for each other.

Syria claims that the shooting occurred when an unidentified jet made a low and threatening overflight deep in Syrian territory, while Turkey insists that Syria knew the plane was Turkish, and that it had already left Syrian air space when it was shot down. ...